Your Holiday Itinerary
5-Day Break
- Day 1 – Departure by coach then onward to Arras for four nights.
- Day 2 – Gommecourt, Serre & Beaumont-Hamel (included). The first phase of our tour looks at 1st July 1916 – the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, and the bloodiest day of the British Army. We start at the village of Gommecourt where the 46th (North Midland) and 56th (London) Divisions fought. We then visit the battlefield at Serre, seeing the Sheffield Memorial Park, remains of the British front line and Pals monuments. We look at the fighting for Beaumont-Hamel, seeing the Sunken Lane where the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers attacked from, and walk up to Hawthorn Ridge where a huge mine was blown. We end the day at the Newfoundland Park. B
- Day 3 – Thiepval to Montauban (included). We continue with the First Day of the Somme at Thiepval where the memorial to the missing commemorates nearly 73,000 who have no known grave. At Ovillers we look at the attack on Mash Valley. Lunchtime at the Ulster Tower. In the afternoon we see the huge Lochnagar Crater at La Boisselle, and then visit German graves at Fricourt. At the village of Mametz we visit the moving Devonshire Cemetery, then end the day at Montauban, where Captain Billie Neville and his men kicked footballs into battle. B
- Day 4 – Battle of the Somme – Historial Museum, Peronne (included). Today our tour looks at some key sites from the later fighting on the Somme. We start at Mametz Wood, and then High Wood, which saw the only cavalry charge on the Somme in 1916. At the Butte de Warlencourt we see where the Somme came to an end, and then finish our tour at the Historial Museum in the Peronne. B
- Day 5 – To Calais and return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast D=Dinner
Please Note: Entrance fees to museums and places of interest are at extra cost.
Silver Service
You can travel in armchair comfort for only a little extra. Add a touch of luxury to your holiday - choose to upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel with added benefits.
Executive Coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expertly-trained coach crews, who are on hand to assist and escort you along the way!
Flight Option
This tour allows you to fly to your destination, allowing you plenty of time to relax and see the sights!
Cruising Tour
This tour consists of an inclusive cruising element, by either river or sea!
Notes
Prices are per person, based on two sharing
Extras:
- Optional excursions;
- Single room supplement £129
- Travel insurance from £30.95
Tour Dates
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Single Room Saver
As a single traveller, you can benefit from NO or LOW single room supplements on some of our regular holidays. We have limited availability on these rooms, so book today.
Door to Door
On selected holidays of 12 days duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point! Provided you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points, from only £49.99 per car, we’ll pick you up from your home and return you back.(subject to terms & availability).
Flying Start
On selected popular tours, choose a flying start (fly out and join coach for return
journey), flying return (travel out by coach and fly home), or fly both ways!
Plus we'll arrange your flights and transfers between your hotel and the European airport.
Directors' Choice
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By travelling on tours and talking to our customers,
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the best holiday possible.